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Kneeling Parallel Slide
The Kneeling Parallel Slide is a mobility exercise for gently activating hip muscles. It works the leg through a 180˚ motion, front and back, working the muscles and tendons of the hip.
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- Type Of Exercise: Mobility
- Muscles: Hips, Glutes
- Difficulty: Beginner
- Equipment: Body Only
Kneeling Parallel Slide
- Start kneeling on all fours with your wrists under your shoulders and your knees under your hips.
- Now extend your left leg straight behind you until it is parallel to the floor and your knee is completely locked.
- Now sweep your leg out to your side and up toward your left shoulder while keeping your foot as high as possible.
- Keep your knee straight, pause at your end range of motion, and sweep back to the start position with your leg extended straight behind you.
- Throughout the sweep, keep your upper body still (elbows straight) and work to minimize the movement of your hips.
- Repeat for reps before switching legs.
- Exercise: Kneeling Circle
- Type of Exercise: Mobility
- Muscles: Hips, Glutes
- Difficulty: Beginner
- Equipment: Body Only
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- Muscles: Quadriceps, Glutes
- Difficulty: Beginner
- Equipment: Body Only